Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Ghana
45.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
42.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 45.5% against 42.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 109 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6% | 42.5% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.5% | 1.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 45.5% against 42.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 3.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.